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第64回（2021年） award
Daiki Shimaguchi
しまぐち だいき
Shimaguchi Daiki
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1998-08-13 （Ageo, Saitama, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Company employee
- 活動期間
- 2021年〜
- ノミネート
- Nominated for the 43rd Noma Literary New Face Prize (2021) - "Birds, We Pray", Nominated for the 166th Akutagawa Prize (2022) - "On the Planet"
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Yokohama National University | Faculty of Business Administration | — | 学士（経営学） | — | Japan |
Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya High School
国:
Japan
Yokohama National University
Faculty of Business Administration
学位:
学士（経営学）
国:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Gunzō New Writers' Literary Prize | Birds, We Pray | — | Gunzō (Kodansha) | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Noma Literary New Face Prize (nominated) | Birds, We Pray | — | Kodansha | 候補 |
| 2022 | Akutagawa Prize (nominated) | On the Planet | — | Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee | 候補 |
Gunzō New Writers' Literary Prize
2021
対象作品:
Birds, We Pray
主催:
Gunzō (Kodansha)
結果:
受賞
Noma Literary New Face Prize (nominated)
2021
対象作品:
Birds, We Pray
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
候補
Akutagawa Prize (nominated)
2022
対象作品:
On the Planet
主催:
Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee
結果:
候補
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Birds, We Pray
2021年 FictionDebut work. Collected from pieces first published in Gunzō; winner of the 64th Gunzō New Writers' Literary Prize.
IsolationInterpersonal relationshipsUrban life
On the Planet
2022年 FictionPublished in Gunzō. A short/medium-length work nominated for the 166th Akutagawa Prize.
ExistenceSense of distanceYouth emotions
Distant Fingertips Touch
2022年 FictionA collection of works published in Gunzō. Features interwoven human relationships and fragments of memory.
MemoryFragmentationRelationships
Young Strangers
2024年 Fiction (novelization)A paperback novelization written as a tie-in for Takuya Uchiyama's film "Young Strangers."
Tie-in with filmInteractions between characters
Solo Echo
2025年 FictionLatest book (published 2025). A new work centered on pieces published in Gunzō.
Urban landscapeLoneliness and echoes
全著作
- Birds, We Pray (2021, Kodansha)
- On the Planet (2022, Kodansha)
- Distant Fingertips Touch (2022, Kodansha)
- Young Strangers (2024, Kodansha Bunko)
- Solo Echo (2025, Kodansha)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Quiet, restrained proseIntrospective, emphasis on psychological depiction
- 頻出モチーフ
- LonelinessUrban landscapesDistance between people
評価・遺産
As an early-career writer, he debuted after winning the Gunzō New Writers' Prize and was later shortlisted for the Akutagawa Prize. He has drawn attention for works that depict urban life and the inner experiences of young people.
豆知識
- Debuted in 2021 after winning the 64th Gunzō New Writers' Literary Prize with "Birds, We Pray."
- Graduated from Yokohama National University, Faculty of Business Administration.
- Active on X (formerly Twitter) as @shimaguchi_da.
- Works as a company employee in addition to his writing activities.